According to this article, getting fit and leaner ranks 2nd and 3rd on a list of the most popular new year’s resolutions people make.
So, as January comes around, the cardio machines, swiss balls and dumbbells gets the most attention they’ve had in a long time. It doesn’t last of course, since people are lousy at maintaining new habits if they don’t have strong incentives for it. Being healthy and fit is, sadly, not a strong enough incentive for people when they have to weigh it against the ’sacrifices’ they have to make (such as spending an extra hour in the gym three times a week and *gasp* maybe even cut down on fast food a bit).
I’ve found that the average joe, meaning the ones that makes resolutions and fail to live up to them (and they are many), usually gives up on diet and training for two reasons.
One is motivation. […]

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 There are no more excuses! Here are 365 workouts to pump YOU up with no gym or weight training equipment at all!

Our exercise routines are designed to work anytime, anywhere.  All you need to start this program is your body, a piece of ground, and about 10 minutes a day.
Blasting through a one of our burpee workouts in your living room in 10 minutes will leave you gasping for air, twice as powerful as the typical 3×8 sets of bench press baloney that most gyms encourage, and five times as fit as if you had simply jogged two miles.
By performing constantly varied routines involving pushups, burpees, sprints, pullups, situps, jumping, squats, lunges, and other bodyweight exercises in circuits and high intensity intervals you’ll shed weight, hone your body, and develop the strength of a lion. These primal movements will have you performing like your hunter-gatherer ancestors, with a level of […]

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Here an Interesting take on the research behind Intermittent fasting and longevity from Scientific American’s Podcast “60-Second Science”.
You can listen to the podcast here:
http://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=fasting-may-equal-calorie-restricte-08-12-26
BP
PS- I just put the finishing touches on my presentations for my 1 day seminar coming up on January 17th. All I can say is that I’ve even surprised myself with how many nutrition myths I manage to tackle in this presentation!
It’s going to be an amazing day, and there are still a couple seats left so make sure you sign up soon ==>
http://www.ttmembers.com/products/item14.cfm

Original post by Brad Pilon

Mission Statement: all reviews will be my honest assesment on the material in queston. My opinion will never be influenced by personal bias or my opinion of the author.
The Fat Loss Troubleshoot Book Bundle

“The Fat Loss Troubleshoot answers all the common and not so common questions about fat loss, so if you have never tried to lose fat before then you hit the jackpot and just got the best first timers guide you can get..”
– Leigh Peele
This product package consist of two main books, and several other booklets. I have read them all and will do an extensive review on one of the main books (The Fat Loss Troubleshoot), and mini-reviews of the other books. The Metabolic Repair Manual, which is part of the book bundle, is reviewed here.
Who is this book for?Everyone that wants to lose fat. It’s a very user friendly guide to fat loss, from the […]

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Berkhan)

I have big, big news that will really help kick of 2009 with a BANG.

I have agreed to do a 1 day seminar with Craig Ballantyne where we are going to give away ALL of the secrets you need to know to dramatically change the way you look in 2009 –
Why team up with Craig? Well I beleive exercise is a vital component to weight loss, and I think Craig is the best in the Biz at simple and effective weight loss programs.

Craig is going to cover weight training strategies so you can get the most out of your workouts in the least amount of time, and I’m going to help you discover how to burn bodyfat and get in shape without falling for misleading weight loss scams or nutrition marketing hype.

This is the part that is really exciting for me – Other than national television, […]

Original post by Brad Pilon

Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas, I sure did.
Just saw this piece on another site:
“..both calorie restriction and intermittent fasting along with vitamin and mineral intake, increase resistance to disease, extend lifespan, and stimulate production of neurons from stem cells.
In addition, fasting has been shown to enhance synaptic elasticity, possibly increasing the ability for successful re-wiring following brain injury. These benefits appear to result from a cellular stress response, similar in concept to the greater muscular regeneration that results from the stress of regular exercise.
Additional research suggests that increasing time intervals between meals might be a better choice than chronic calorie restriction, because the resultant decline in sex hormones may adversely affect both sexual and brain performance”
And then she made the following, false, statement
“It should go without saying that short-term cognitive and physical performance is not boosted by fasting, due to metabolic changes including decrease in body […]

Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Berkhan)

Caleb Lee asked me to write an article for his new product and I thought it was a good opportunity for me to get the message out.
Product page is here
This product is primarily aimed at the beginner and consists of two e-books, interviews (mp3 + transcript in pdf) with seven trainers and a 14 page pdf file called “The Leangains Approach”.
It’s basically me talking about the approach, dispelling some myths surrounding meal frequency, fasting and your metabolism, and protein absorption. Also included in the article is a sample beginner plan and a list of references pertaining to the topics discussed.

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Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Martin Berkhan)

I don’t believe in Starvation Mode (If you’ve read my book you know why).
However, I do believe in diminishing returns when it comes to weight loss exercises like running or walking.
The amount of calories running or walking causes you to burn (above and beyond your normal resting metabolic rate) is dictated by how much you weigh and how far you move.
If you lose weight then these exercises burn less calories. And, it doesn’t matter if this weight is fat OR muscle.
The bottom line – The more weight you lose the less effective these exercises become at burning calories.
You can watch my video for more details:

BP

Original post by Brad Pilon

I always find it confusing when I read things like:
“Protein slows insulin levels, which you want to keep in balance to avoid weight gain.”
I find it confusing for two reasons.
1) I’m really not sure how you can ’slow’ a level
2) I’m really not sure how they define ‘balance’.
Honestly I really dislike vague terms..especially when applied to science.
What I do know is that from the research conducted on sports supplements we know for sure that a protein/carb meal can have just as big an effect on insulin as a carb only meal. And, that as long as you are eating your insulin levels are going to go up and down…
Watch the Video for more details:

BP

Original post by Brad Pilon

I’ve decided that I am going to have to moderate the comments on my blog.
There is just too much spam, and its ruining it for everyone.
I will continue to allow different opinions, arguments, snide comments…really anything goes, as long as it is not robot-generated spam.
It sucks that I have to do this, but its the best option to keep this blog an informal but beneficial area to share and gather knowledge.
BP

Original post by Brad Pilon